FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2916, 28 January 1884, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

(Pb»Eobotbiq TBiwjßArH.— <3opybxoht.) [Reuteb's A&ENoy.] fEeooived 11.20 a.Ta., Jan. 26th.] Hofto Kong, Jan. 25. Nowa is to hand from Hoihow, a coast town, on, liiew Chow PeninsuJa, that the Chinese have assumed ,an anti-fpreign attitude. The houses of Veveral European' residents have Virieri 'attacked and pillaged, and the inmates, have taken refuge m, the Consulates. Tne ■ Chinese oiEcialß tinve token steps to repress the outbreak, aridlt ia"oxpe6led"tliat ordot wiirsboni'be reatorecL.'v-:-:..::/'. ■:■)'■*■:■' .l. (Bteoeivod 0.30 p.m.; Jan, 28th.) ' : dAXOin*A, Jan. 'Jo. The Criminal Jurisdiction Bill introduced by Mr 0. Py Ilbeft, has now keen finally passed by the Council of the GoFornor-General of India. The measure tortVidetf that Europeinii ih ( country disxrictil shall be aubject ti the jurisdiction of, ''^a'five Magistrates, : , but that the; pmijnersßhaU be ontitltH to a jury containing a majority of Europeans. ..-:■,.; . Nkw ".{objl, Jan. 25. ; Intelligence is to hard .from , Denver, Colorado, of a terrible, fining: diwwter noar that city. An explosion of fire-damp occurred m one of the local coaltnineß,and, bo fur as has boon oscertiined, 57 miners < have beon killed. ' (Special to the Prksh Assooiatiok.) i i . London, Jan. 24. ; ( The rumor that Lord Augustus Loftua , will auqoeed the Marquis, of Norn#mby i a» Governor of Yiotoria^s inoorreot.l fn t .■■■,. . . Jan. 25. i The' ftmes this morning published the i text of the Annexation and Fedtirtttioq ) Bill. ■■■■■■-'■■ ■ iMi ■■■ : t